Milestone for Mithali Raj! India's ODI skipper breaks World Cup captaincy record
Mithali Raj
India's One-Day International skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday (March 12) surpassed former Australian counterpart, Belinda Clark, to break the record for most matches captained in the ICC Women's World Cup.
The 39-year-old cricketer led the Indian cricket team in a total of 24 World Cup games. During her captaincy in World Cup matches, India emerged as a winner on 14 occasions, lost eight times and one match ended with no result.
On the other hand, Australia's Clark had captained her side in 23 matches. Interestingly, Mithali and Clark are the only two cricketers to have led their country at more than two World Cups.
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Last Sunday, Mithali became only the third cricketer and the first woman to appear in six World Cups, joining the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan'sgreat Javed Miandad.
Mithali Raj reached the milestone during the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup match against West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton in New Zealand.
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India won the toss and opted to bat first in the crucial match in the ongoing showpiece event. Batting first, India put up a total of 317-8 with opener Smriti Mandhana (123) and Harmanpreet Kaur (109) slamming magnificent tons.
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(With inputs from agencies)